Election 2008 Resources

Below is a list of websites that have been evaluated for you to jumpstart your research. Don't forget to check out the online academic databases first. When using a search engine, remember the 5 W's: Who, What, Where, Why and When!

Here are some sites to get you started!

Official Site for Hillary Clinton

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/home/

Official Site for John McCain

http://www.johnmccain.com/landing/?sid=gorganic

Official Site for Bacak Obama

http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

New York Times Election Guide:
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/index.html

For Biography information try:
http://www.ncemc.org/ ----> Biography Resource Center

For Issue information try:
Opposing Viewpoints

Don't forget to try print resources as well. Use the online catalog or ask a librarian for help!

Happy Researching!

Evaluating Websites! What FUN!

Information is everywhere! And the world wide web is no exception! With the ever expanding amount of information online today, both quality info and bad info, the ability to critically evaluate information is an important skill in this information age!

Here is a great hand out for you to print out and use to help you evaluate web sites!

http://kathyschrock.net/abceval/5ws.pdf

Take a look at this website and tell us what you think!

(http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/dhmo.html)

Sites to Use for Demonstrating Critical Evaluation
Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanies
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide
Boilerplate: Mechanical Marvel of the 19th Century
Burmese Mountain Dog
Buy an Ancestor Online
California's Velcro Crop Under Challenge
Case Analysis of a Historic Killer Tornado
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
Golden Gate Tunnel (archive.org)
Google Job Opportunities
Google Technology
Jacopo di Poggibonsi
Mankato (MN) Home Page
MoonBeam Enterprises and Lunar Travel Agency
History of the Fisher-Price Airplane Oklahoma Association of Wine Producers-->
OvaPrima Foundation
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Taxonomy of Barney Save the Mountain Walrus-->
Visit Exciting Fredericton

There is sooooo much information out there. Don't get overwhelmed and don't cheat yourself. Use the skills you learned today to make sure the information you are getting is quality!

BIOMES

Here are some great resources as you begin your study on biomes. Just click on a link to get started! Don't forget about some of the great books we have as well, they are listed at the bottom of this page. Happy learning!

Online Resources:

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php

http://www.mbgnet.net/

http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/

Print Resources

Tropical forests / Tom Jackson. Jackson, Tom, 1953-
West Geauga High School - Oversized Books/Tall Books
Q 577.34 JAC

Temperate grasslands / Ben Hoare. Hoare, Ben.
West Geauga High School - Oversized Books/Tall Books
Q 577.4 HOA

Ecology; science of survival / by Laurence Pringle. Pringle, Laurence P.
West Geauga High School - Nonfiction Collection
574.5 PRI

The 1920's

The 1920's was an exciting time in U.S. history, also known as the Gilded Age and The Jazz Age, it was a time of innovation, high fashion, fame and riches! Check out these links for more information on fashion, culture, entertainment and more!

http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1920s.html

http://faculty.pittstate.edu/~knichols/jazzage.html#flapper

http://www.1920-30.com/

If you find a great resource that you would like to share, please comment on this post so others can check it out! Enjoy!

Book Reviews!

Do you have a favorite book? Have you read a book lately that you just couldn't put down? Why not share it with your classmates! Share your favorite books by posting a review right here! It's easy and fun! Go ahead and Check It Out!!!!!